Windows Vista Genius

Windows Vista Genius
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows Vista Genius
Original OS	Windows XP SP2
Release date	February 10, 2008
Author	Mohamed Mostafa Salama
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	693 MB
Download link	VistaGenius.iso
Date added	April 6, 2024

Windows Vista Genius is a bootleg Windows XP SP2 edition, which was created by Mohamed Mostafa Salama. It released on February 10, 2008, and was added to the archive on April 6, 2024. It is the prequel to Windows XP Genius Edition 2010.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP2 ISO, with post-SP2 updates integrated. It is advertised in the bootleg as Service Pack 3, but it is actually just SP2.

It comes with a boot selector integrated. Through it, you can access Hiren's Boot CD and Active Password Changer.

It comes with its own autorun and WPI.

It is unattended and preactivated. The bootleg was made using nLite, the autorun was made with AutoPlay Media Studio 6.0.2.0 and the bootloader used was EasyBoot 5.0.

Changes from Windows XP SP2

Minor changes

New support information is included.

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

Before booting to the desktop, a WPI will be run.

Look and feel

A new theme has been added. Just one! It mimics Windows Vista, expected for the name of the bootleg.
The login screen has been changed. It is designed to look like Vista, but does a bit of a poor job at it.
The run box has been completely changed. It now has a date selector, for some reason. It is also much slower than the stock run box.

Software

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.47.0
CCleaner v1.40.520
DFX 8 for Winamp
DustBuster 2.9.5.1
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3.0.621.0 (cracked by TemDono)
FastStone Image Viewer 3.2
Java 6 Update 2
.NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft Text-to-Speech Engine 4.0
PowerShell
RealPlayer 11.0.0.372
SuperCopier2 Beta 1.9
Vista Codec Package
Weather Clock 3.4
Windows Live Messenger 8.5 BETA
WinRAR 3.70 (cracked, registered to AYMAN HAMMAD)
Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.413

nLite addons

Slipstreamed:

Kel's CPL Bonus Pack 8.0.2

Notes

CD contents and other info

The CD now specifies a custom icon on the CD root.
There is a CD cover GIF on the CD root... with a twist?! Basically, it spins really fast. It's pretty funny.

WINNT.SIF metadata

The full name and organization is set to "Mohamed Mostafa Salama" and "Microsoft".*
The computer name is set to "MASTER".
The workgroup name is set to "Genius Group".

Gallery

Pre-boot selector
Boot selector
Boot screen
Setup
Login screen
WPI
WPI while it's installing programs
Desktop on first boot
Empty desktop
Start menu
Demo